The Robert O. ASM at the University of New Mexico will honor three alumni, Michael J. Glennon, president, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute; Eric M. Pillmore, senior vice president, Corporate Governance, Tyco International; and Michael A. Romero, president, Terradigm, Inc., as 2004 Hall of Fame recipients at The Schools’ 15th Annual Hall of Fame dinner on Thursday, May 6.
“I am very impressed by the high quality of nominees we received for these awards,” said Kathy Sporing, senior vice president and regional private banking manager at Wells Fargo Bank and chair for this year’s event. “While all of the alumni nominees were impressive, these three really set themselves apart with their commitment to making a difference, both in their professional accomplishments and contributions to the community.”
Glennon has been president of Albuquerque TVI since November 1998 and has been instrumental in TVI’s 21 percent enrollment increase over the past three years as the result of such initiatives as increased distance learning options, a westside campus and a workforce training center. Glennon serves as president of the New Mexico Association of Community Colleges and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce and the Hispano Chamber of Commerce. In 2001, he received the Zia Award for Community Service from the UNM Alumni Association. Glennon received both his BBA (1971) and MBA (1974) from The Anderson Schools.
Pillmore assumed the newly created position of senior vice president, Corporate Governance for Tyco International in August 2002. Prior to his role at Tyco, Pillmore held executive roles at Multilink Technology Corporation, General Instrument Corporation and General Electric Company. He has been a guest lecturer at business schools around the country speaking to students about ethics and
governance, and works with Deloitte and Touche to develop curriculum for college accounting courses that integrates ethical concepts and principles into materials used by business students nationwide. Pillmore, who received his BBA from The Anderson Schools in 1975, is an active member of The Schools’ National Advisory Board.
Romero founded Terradigm, Inc. in 1993 to provide project and financial management services to government and commercial clients. Inc. Magazine selected Terradigm for its 2001 Inc. 500 List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies. Romero serves on the editorial advisory boards for Remediation: The Journal of Environmental Cleanup Costs, Technologies & Techniques and the Federal Facilities Environmental Journal.
He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of the New Mexico 8(a) and Minority Business Association and the New Mexico Boys’ and Girls’ Ranches. Romero received his Bachelor of University Studies from UNM in 1980 and his MBA from The Anderson Schools in 1982.
The awards will be presented at the Hall of Fame Dinner at the Sheraton Old Town in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 6. A no-host cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The Hall of Fame event is ASM’s most significant community event. The funds raised help support student scholarships, faculty research and career placement activities.
Corporate (table of eight) sponsorships are available for $600. Individual tickets can be purchased for $75. For reservations or to inquire about table sponsorships call The Anderson Schools Development Office at (505) 277-0880 or e-mail Lisa McHale at: mchale@mgt.unm.edu, by Friday, April 30.
Contact: Steve Carr (505) 277-1821
Posted by kwentworth at March 10, 2004 03:26 PM